Question Period
There was a series of interesting questions today in our house, of utmost importance. It was very serious. It went like this:
Boys: Who has bigger muscles? Superman or Spiderman?
Moi: They both have great muscles.
Boys: They use their muscles to help people in trouble, right?
Moi: Right.
Boys: Who helps the people in trouble more, Superman or Spiderman?
Moi: They both help everyone the same.
Boys: But Mommy, if Superman can fly, does that make him faster than Spiderman?
Moi: Well, I think just like everyone else, Superman has different special skills like flying, and Spiderman can do some special climbing, that would mean they are both very fast in their own ways.
Boys: Why can't Superman or Spiderman stop the bad weather?
Moi: No one can change the weather. You can't mess with Mother Nature.
Boys: Who is Mother Nature?
Moi: The special oen who has all the power of which we have no control.
Boys: But we control you, Mudder (giggle giggle) and Superman can stop a train and lift it up, so why can't he stop the weather?
Moi: He just can't. No one can.
Boys: Who has the bigger penis?
Moi: (you don't know HOW bad I wanted to answer "Daddy" but knew better than to open that one) I don't know.
Boys: Have you ever seen Superman's penis?
Moi: (control, control, bite tongue, hard, gotta get outta this one) Who wants french toast with maple syrup for supper?
It worked.
Boys: Who has bigger muscles? Superman or Spiderman?
Moi: They both have great muscles.
Boys: They use their muscles to help people in trouble, right?
Moi: Right.
Boys: Who helps the people in trouble more, Superman or Spiderman?
Moi: They both help everyone the same.
Boys: But Mommy, if Superman can fly, does that make him faster than Spiderman?
Moi: Well, I think just like everyone else, Superman has different special skills like flying, and Spiderman can do some special climbing, that would mean they are both very fast in their own ways.
Boys: Why can't Superman or Spiderman stop the bad weather?
Moi: No one can change the weather. You can't mess with Mother Nature.
Boys: Who is Mother Nature?
Moi: The special oen who has all the power of which we have no control.
Boys: But we control you, Mudder (giggle giggle) and Superman can stop a train and lift it up, so why can't he stop the weather?
Moi: He just can't. No one can.
Boys: Who has the bigger penis?
Moi: (you don't know HOW bad I wanted to answer "Daddy" but knew better than to open that one) I don't know.
Boys: Have you ever seen Superman's penis?
Moi: (control, control, bite tongue, hard, gotta get outta this one) Who wants french toast with maple syrup for supper?
It worked.
posted by nancy at 10:11 PM
9 Comments:
Ha! I would have lost it for sure at that last one.
We've had a lot of existential and theological questions, which can be very hard to answer, but I haven't had to discuss comparative penises - yet!
Too funny - I must go tell my husband to be prepared for that one. I will say "Go ask your father!" and then run away to laugh.
- SheilaC
Ahhh Nancy, how I would have loved to be in your house for that Q & A. Good answers though ;)
LMFAO!
Omg that is too funny. I would say well you know I have no clue becasue it would not be too cool of Superman and Spiderman running around showing off their penis's instead of helping people, now is it?
then French toast comes into it. LMAO!
I LOVE how the mind works in a 4/5 year old mind. We have had many penis questions in this house too.
I am just waiting for this kind of Q&A with Little Man. Just waiting! Q&A is my forte'.
Brilliant! You're obviously raising the boys right.
Verrrry smoooooth. I'll remember your tactics and use them the next time some guy talks to me about his penis. "French toast, anyone?"
I hope it works as well in the grown-up world.
I would have said "Neither - it is the Hulk's and his is GREEN!"
I guess that's why my kids are so weird...
Good job!
That is so funny I may pee myself!
I'm not big on superhero lore, but I'm gonna have to guess that superman would take that contest.
Anyway, thanks for the laugh. I totally needed it.
Lmao @ the HULK remark!
Saving that for a raining day.
So Nancy how many hits did you get with this PENIS story?
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